Carrie E. Westlake was born on a Virginia plantation in 1851. That same year, her father, Wellington, was awarded land in Winfield, Iowa, for his services in th ...

Behind the scenes of the Free Library's Author Events resignations and rebirthThe walkout and subsequent firing of Author Events staff this year was the result ...

At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain and become free to enjoy, share, and reuse for any purpose. Due to differ ...